Valuyki (English) Валуйки (Russian) |
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Administrative status (as of July 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast |
Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Valuyki |
Administrative center of | town of oblast significance of Valuyki,Valuysky District |
Municipal status (as of May 2013) | |
Municipal district | Valuysky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Valuyki Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Valuysky Municipal District, Valuyki Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 35,322 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1593 |
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Valuyki (Russian: Валу́йки) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Valuy and Oskol Rivers, 150 kilometers (93 mi) east of Belgorod and 15 km north of Russia–Ukraine border. Population: 35,322 (2010 Census results); 35,790 (2002 Census); 34,863 (1989 Census); 27,000 (1969).
Tsardom of Russia 1593–1721
Russian Empire 1721–1917
Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1918–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
Russian Federation 1991–present